◆ TALLY 7.1: GST portal stays logged in for 30 days, easing high-volume invoice uploads ◆ MICROSOFT 365: Copilot Cowork now generally available for long-running, multi-step work ◆ PERPLEXITY: Claude Opus 5 live across Search and Computer, 57% cheaper per task ◆ AI HAZARD: Record 622 vulnerabilities patched as AI-driven malware like VoidLink emerges ◆ TALLY 7.1: GST portal stays logged in for 30 days, easing high-volume invoice uploads ◆ MICROSOFT 365: Copilot Cowork now generally available for long-running, multi-step work ◆ PERPLEXITY: Claude Opus 5 live across Search and Computer, 57% cheaper per task ◆ AI HAZARD: Record 622 vulnerabilities patched as AI-driven malware like VoidLink emerges
Volume 17  ·  AI Intelligence Weekly

AI PULSE

"The Signal Before the Noise."
Published 9 AUGUST
2026
This Week's Edition

Wrapped up, connected, and watching for cracksTally 7.1 stays logged in longer and reconciles faster, Claude joins Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork, Perplexity brings Claude Opus 5 to Search & Computer — and a fresh hazard alert on AI-driven malware.

Tally 7.1 keeps you signed into your GST profile for up to 30 days and adds HSN/SAC validation, e-Way Bill exclusions and a simplified Return Effective Date flow. Microsoft 365's Copilot Cowork is now generally available for long-running, multi-step enterprise work, and Perplexity has rolled out Claude Opus 5 across Search and Computer at a fraction of the previous cost. Meanwhile, new research shows AI is fuelling both a record wave of software vulnerabilities and faster-built exploits.

Tally 7.1 · GST Login
Stay signed into your GST profile for up to 30 days — no more re-authenticating mid-upload.
⚠ AI Hazard: Faster Exploits
AI-assisted attackers now build a working exploit in 24 hours — down from 72 — as vulnerabilities hit a record high.
Top Story

Tally 7.1

Before: You had to log in to your GST account every day, and visit the GST portal separately just to validate HSN/SAC codes.

Now: Tally 7.1 fixes both. Stay logged in to your GST account for up to 30 days — no more daily logins — and validate HSN/SAC codes right inside Tally, straight from your masters and reports like GSTR-1 and the HSN/SAC Summary, with no separate site visit needed.

🚀 30-Day GST Login
Before: login daily. Now: stay signed in for up to 30 days.
🚀 HSN/SAC Validation
Before: validate on the GST site. Now: validate inside Tally itself.

Microsoft 365

Copilot Cowork Goes GA. Copilot Cowork is now generally available, bringing enterprise-ready AI for long-running, multi-step work into Microsoft 365 Copilot. It automates complex tasks across your business data, systems, and connected apps with grounded context, multi-model intelligence, and integrated plugins.

It runs on the same security and governance controls you already trust — so teams can hand off longer-running work without stepping outside familiar compliance boundaries.

Status
Generally available now inside Microsoft 365 Copilot
Best For
Long-running, multi-step work across business data & connected apps
Under The Hood
Grounded context, multi-model intelligence & integrated plugins
🚀 Key Benefit
Same enterprise security & governance controls you already rely on

Perplexity

Claude Opus 5, Live and Cheaper. Claude Opus 5 is now live across Perplexity Search and Computer. On the WANDR benchmark it outperformed every model tested except Fable 5, while costing 57% less per task than the previous flagship.

That means frontier-level reasoning and agentic capability for demanding tasks, longer Computer workflows at a lower cost per task, and a clear way to weigh cost against quality using the WANDR benchmark results.

Availability
Live now across Perplexity Search & Computer
Benchmark
Tops WANDR among tested models, behind only Fable 5
Cost
57% less per task than Perplexity's previous flagship model
🚀 Key Benefit
Frontier-level reasoning for longer Computer workflows at a lower cost
⚠ AI Hazard of the Week
The "Bug Apocalypse" & AI-Driven Malware
Sources: Check Point Research Annual AI Report · Microsoft July Patch Tuesday Analysis

AI-Operator Malware. Hackers are bypassing basic prompt guardrails by planting infected configuration files that AI agents automatically load and trust. Using this method, a single developer deployed an 88,000-line rogue command-and-control framework called VoidLink in under a week.

The Vulnerability Flood. Highlighting the sheer volume of software defects, Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday broke all historic records by addressing a staggering 622 unique vulnerabilities across its business systems — a surge driven by AI-powered multi-model scanning engines discovering bugs at machine speed.

Exploits Built in 24 Hours. Security reports indicate attackers using AI have drastically cut the time needed to build a working software exploit — from 72 hours down to just 24 — even as AI tools help vendors patch flaws faster internally.